MSI's Master Overclocking Arena (MOA) Finals 2012(Sept 28th) coverage thread

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLI3VFGzdDQ
Video by MSI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQEb6bZN_Mk
Video by OCTV

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB2iQivckCc&feature=player_embedded
Video by Vivi


MSI has been so gracious to give me the opportunity to offer press coverage for MSI's largest competition of the year.
The Master Overclocking Arena finals in Taipei Taiwan on September 28th 2012.


Press coverage will consist of recorded video with interviews of the competitors and MSI staff, along with live updated pictures from the event.
MSI will be hosting a live stream of the event. PizzaMan and Kip69 from Overclock.net will be joining Trouffman and xyala via OCTV's live stream

Press coverage will consist of recorded video with interviews of the competitors and MSI staff, along with live updated pictures from the event.
MSI will be hosting a live stream of the event on there site so everyone can watch world records being broken live. [/CENTER]

ABOUT MSI MASTER OVERCLOCKING ARENA

"The MSI Master Overclocking Arena (MOA) is hallowed battleground for global overclocking masters. Every year MSI invites worldwide overclocking gurus, through on-line or on-site qualifications, for a high-tech showdown. Equipped with today's most powerful computers, each invited master challenges the limit of their equipment with their excellent overclocking technique, to win the honor of being crowned the worldwide overclocking master. These overclocking masters break world records under close watch of global media and fellow overclocking enthusiasts. MSI has achieved notable milestones in the field of extreme overclocking. Apart from the players-focused annual MOA contest, many other overclocking events are also hosted online or on-site to break worldwide overclocking records. The globally watched MOA competition has become the flagship of these overclocking competition series." Quoted from MSI's MOA site

I'm here to say that this event is very much closely watched by most competitive overclocking teams, as we route for our top overclocking teammates who spend loads of time and money overclocking MSI motherboards and graphic cards in attempts to make it to the finals in Taiwan. Weather or not they are MSI fans, overclockers from around the world watch as their teammates take the year's top-end hardware to its limits. The event just seems to get better and better each year as MSI is dedicated to continuing to improve their products, and here is their gift to the overclocking community a stringent competition with awesome prizes throughout the qualifying rounds and free trips to the top overclockers in the world to the finals in Taipei Taiwan.

DATE: September 28th 2012
Location: National Taiwan University's Sport Center, Taipei, Taiwan

Confirmed hardware for competition:

Intel® Core™ i7-3960X Processor Extreme Edition
Kingston HyperX Genesis DDR3-2400 2GBx4
Thermaltake® Toughpower XT Platinum 1275W
Keyboard: Tt® eSPORTS Challenger
Mouse/Pad: Tt® eSPORTS AZURUES / PYRRHUS

Big Bang X79 Xpower II
http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/1011156/

GTX 680 Lightning
http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/1011157/


2012's MOA confirmed qualifying competitors:

MOA 2012 AM Qualifier Winners List:

Splave & Romdominance: United States; Team_USA
Rbuass & Hazzan: Brazil; Fusion Overclocking Team
gnidaol & Overheat: Brazil; Loading CFX5BR

MOA 2012 EMEA Qualifier Winners List:

Xtreme Addict & Piwor: Poland; Xtreme Team
T0lsty & cyclone: Ukraine; XtremeLabs.org
ryba (PurePC.pl) & Joanna: Poland; ASD Crew
Aristidis & Stelaras: Greece; HwBox Hellas O/C Team
Smoke (aka OClab.ru) & 12: Russian Federation; Team Russia

MOA 2012 APAC Qualifier Winners List:

I.R.I.S & Lucky_n00b: Indonesia; JagatReview.com
SniperOZ & Deanzo: Australia; Team.au
SOOGE (aka johnlam_OPB_ , aka UncleFester) & JJJC: Australia; Team Mipmap
oc_windforce & Littleboy: Korea (republic); Team_MPBK


Futuremark's Lords of Overclocking 2012:

dRweEz & Vivi: South Africa, Team- SA
Perica_barii & Quake: Montenegro, HW Gurus
Coldest & bboyjezz: Indonesia, JagatReview-Binus CE

Returning Champions MOA 2011:

Monstru & matose: Romania, LAB 501

Competition timeline: +8 GMT September 28th
8:50am Opening Ceremony
9:00-10:30am Assembling/Tuning
10:30-12:30pm Task 1: SuperPi 32M
12:30-3:00pm Task 2: 3Dmark03
3:00-6:00pm Task 3: 3Dmark11 Performance
6:00-7:00pm Winner Announcement and Winning teams interviews
7:00-9:00pm MOA Party!

http://www.msi-moa.com/images/storie...chedule-en.jpg

Official Rules of Engagement:

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Overclocking-TV Coverage:

MSI MOA 2012 – Competition Website up and running!
MSI MOA 2012 – Competition schedule and benchmarks
MSI MOA 2012 – The results
MSI MOA 2012 – Official Aftermovie

Twitter feeds:
@pizzamanocn

@overclockingtv

@overclocknet

Photo album

Photobucket

OCN MOA Movie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppskd-0tPGc

Past MOA Competitions:
MOA 2011
MOA 2010
MOA 2009
MOA 2008

Updates:
-MSI will be having live streamed coverage of the event. Not sure who that is yet, but will add that info as it arrives.

-Venue is National Taiwan University's Sport Center

The hottest Steel Lover battle begins, vote for your favorite Steel Lover!!!

http://www.msi-moa2012.com/

Hit the English button in top right ;)

Teusday is the winners announcement for Lords of overclocking!

Football chick? Lol

Good luck for all participants:up:

good luck to all..especially fester and sniper! :D

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Originally Posted by Dumo

Football chick? Lol

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Cutest face counts :p

I though chicks where the other reason people went to MOA?

or was hardware...:P

no#7 looks like a ladyboy?

#5+8 seems most tasty...

I will provide the steel

we are all counting on Splave to bring the title to the US.

Thanks for information Pizzaman~!!! :up:
I received MOA OC Gear today. :D
good luck MOA guys

Updated the OP with confirmed teammates attending the event.

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Originally Posted by ZenEffect

we are all counting on Splave to bring the title to the US.

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trust me the only thing splave will be bringing back to the US is a bad hangover and a case of youngpro kicked my ass lol, BRING IT

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Originally Posted by OC_Windforce

Thanks for information Pizzaman~!!! :up:
I received MOA OC Gear today. :D

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Lucky you are man!

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Originally Posted by OC_Windforce

good luck MOA guys

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+1

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Originally Posted by youngpro

trust me the only thing splave will be bringing back to the US is a bad hangover and a case of youngpro kicked my ass lol, BRING IT

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Ouch!

Will his ass be kicked roo style? :P

Can someone please explain the meaning behind why fester and pros new "names" are "suck" and "c**k? I wait the jokes from the rest of the guys about how the AU guys are..:P

Ahahaha brilliant :D

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Originally Posted by jimba86

Will his ass be kicked roo style? :P

Can someone please explain the meaning behind why fester and pros new "names" are "suck" and "c**k? I wait the jokes from the rest of the guys about how the AU guys are..:P

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So that's what Sooge and Poola mean:rofl:

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Originally Posted by youngpro

trust me the only thing splave will be bringing back to the US is a bad hangover and a case of youngpro kicked my ass lol, BRING IT

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Promises promises...

Splave will put you and old dog Fester in his lunchbox :p

Have fun lads, kick ass ! Pizzaman get a live stream up plz !!

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Originally Posted by l0ud_sil3nc3

So that's what Sooge and Poola mean:rofl:

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Well thats google told me.. :P

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Originally Posted by -cyclone-

Lucky you are man!

+1

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Thanks
good luck bro~~:up::up:

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Originally Posted by Leeghoofd

Promises promises...

Splave will put you and old dog Fester in his lunchbox :p

Have fun lads, kick ass ! Pizzaman get a live stream up plz !!

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wait a second, are we overclocking or playing pingpong? I always get those two mixed up..

Goodies are here.
http://i.imgur.com/yxkmI.jpg

You know I love you Splave, I'm sure you'll kick my ass

I would much rather pick your brain then kick your ass ;) hope we can find some time to hang out

I hear pro is like the stig..they have to feed a stable diet of high end memory in order to keep him healthy..:P

Got everything updated....I think :D

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Have fun lads, kick ass ! Pizzaman get a live stream up plz !!

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Kip69 and I will be teaming up with OCTV's live stream. :D

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I hear pro is like the stig..they have to feed a stable diet of high end memory in order to keep him healthy..:P

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Some say he eats RAM, and if he ever took a dump, ICs would come out - all we know is he is called James

.... and he will loose against the Europeans in MOA just like Aussieland does to England in rugby

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Some say he eats RAM, and if he ever took a dump, ICs would come out - all we know is he is called James

.... and he will loose against the Europeans in MOA just like Aussieland does to England in rugby

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Us Aussie will kick your butts so hard youll be leaving MOA with indents of boots in your arses...:p: just like what happens to England when they vs Australia or the NZ in rugby..D

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Us Aussie will kick your butts so hard youll be leaving MOA with indents of boots in your arses...:p: just like what happens to England when they vs Australia or the NZ or ZA in rugby..D

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this should be an epic comp, lots of great overclockers going!

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this should be an epic comp, lots of great overclockers going!

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Im looking forward to seeing what JJJC can do..this comp needs more new blood if ask me..freshen it up a little bit..:D

InB4 someone says why dont you try..Im slowly getting there..

@vivi: nice edit..:p

hahah Vivi good call

Updated team Mipmap. JJJC will be taking Pro's spot due to illness.

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Originally Posted by PizzaMan

Updated team Mipmap. JJJC will be taking Pro's spot due to illness.

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Hmm, what is his daily nick? Dinos, Deanzo, or?

His daily nick would be "JJJC"

http://hwbot.org/user/jjjc/

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Originally Posted by massman

His daily nick would be "JJJC"

http://hwbot.org/user/jjjc/

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So this'll be his first contest, right? Those aussies really get me fooled with all the nicknames changes lately, thought it was an alias again again.

Jjjc is also known as ByeCookie37

Updated with Official rule of engagement

Official Rules of Engagement:

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watch out for JJJC...he knows his stuff. :D

My top 5 this year I reckon:

1. The Aussie's - With the two teams this year they have a lot of experience in the team, and with the newbie JJJC on team mipmap who knows what can happen
2. The Greeks - The fearsome greeks..With the powerful pairing of Aristidis & Stelaras these hellenes have been showing very strong results of late and will be the ones to watch for in the 3DM11 and pi stages..
3. Splave and Romdominance : Representing the USA these guys are two very strong members, with many years of experience in live competitions between them they know their stuff, ones to keep a eye on.
4.Perica_barii & Quake: A interesting pairing and will be one to watch out for to see what they can do.
5.Monstru & matose: Last years winners of MOA 2011, Will they take home the crown for a back to back win? A Extremely powerful pairing one that all teams should be wary of.

Also I want to see what vivi can do,the guy may be my age but he as alot of knowledge. So he is the wildcard for me.


It is interesting to see T_M as the master judge,I thought it would be elmor.

Sprave/Romdom bringing it home for the US!

My top three in any order depending on if their gear actually works lol

Splave/Rom
Matose/Monstru (these guys have been pretty quiet before the storm;))
Aristidis/Steleras my Greek oc heroes:D

Seems everybody forgets the Brazilians... the Aussies are just there too party :p

I want to see Massimodo on stage, doing his Busta Rhymes thingy !! Don't forget to provide plenty of footage on that :)

Good recovery James aka Dinol33t !

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Originally Posted by Leeghoofd

Seems everybody forgets the Brazilians... the Aussies are just there too party :p

I want to see Massimodo on stage, doing his Busta Rhymes thingy !! Don't forget to provide plenty of footage on that :)

Good recovery James aka Dinol33t !

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Wait..Whos Massimodo? I want to see the winners have too rap :p

The Brazilians are just too good at football..:p and us aussies know how to party..:D

Nah, Rubass and Co will be great to watch im sure..:p

I wait for the crazy pictures that come out of that after party..I wonder how brainwashed JJJC will get :p

half of the guys going will tell you its not to win but to have fun and meet some new people that share your passion :P
if you made it this far you've already won.

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Originally Posted by Splave

half of the guys going will tell you its not to win but to have fun and meet some new people that share your passion :P
if you made it this far you've already won.

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Not sure if Youngpro is actually ill or afraid you will kick his aussie arse....
just kidding James, hope you get well soon!

For twitter updates during the event follow:

@pizzamanocn

@overclockingtv

@overclocknet

good luck and best wishes to all the guys

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Originally Posted by Splave

half of the guys going will tell you its not to win but to have fun and meet some new people that share your passion :P
if you made it this far you've already won.

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Taipei is a hell of a place to have fun when your meeting and making new friends :D

Just remember to Drink slightly less than too much

Great thread Pizzaman. Had a blast hangin out with you and all of the rest of the great folks at this event. Looking forward to next year.

pizzaman I think you should try to compete next year not be media :P

Thanks guys. Hopefully, next year I will have a better job and be able to spend some cheddar on hardware. If FtW would have placed in the AM qualifying this year, I would have likely been his teammate.

Right now I'm working on learning movie maker so I can post up some videos of the event. I'm good at commentating, but this video editing is new to me. :D

Been working on videos all night. Here's a quick teaser....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a-MXqzzpzc&feature=youtu.be

There's something with the sound PizzaMan, only have left side working :)

The mic we used only recorded in mono. Will see if I can duplicate it into right the channel as well.

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Originally Posted by Leeghoofd

There's something with the sound PizzaMan, only have left side working :)

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so much truth spoken you can only handle it one ear at a time my friend ;)

Took forever to upload, but here are the pictures from the event and OC workshop the day after. Video is almost done. Coming soon.
http://photobucket.com/MSI_MOA_2012_OCN


EDIT: Updated OCTV's aftermovie to their coverage links as well.

It's long, but this was my first video project. :p


EDIT: Fixed resolution and made as single video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppskd-0tPGc

Well done Will.